US EditionBlind Zones Block Drivers’ Vision In Newer Vehicles, Study Shows
- A Volpe Center study shows the forward blind zones of six top-selling vehicles expanded significantly over 25 years, coinciding with a rise in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths.
- Rising SUV popularity and changes in vehicle design, such as taller hoods and larger mirrors, contributed to expanding blind spots, as vehicle fleet growth and infrastructure issues increased crash risks.
- Researchers applied IIHS's new visibility mapping technique across vehicle generations from 1997 to 2023, revealing a drop from 68% to 28% in forward sightlines within a 10-meter radius.
- This deterioration in vehicle visibility correlates with a 37% rise in pedestrian and 42% increase in bicyclist deaths over 25 years, highlighting the crash risk from expanding blind spots.
- Regulatory gaps remain, as IIHS researchers plan ongoing work to advocate for federal mandates on blind spot measurement in vehicles.
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